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It does give me comfort that this man still lives; a victim of the worst single mass murder in history, still alive in the minds and memories of millions.
A small measure of immortality.

That reminds me. I still have not finished reading the list of all the victims of that day. I must be done by tomorrow night.

"a victim of the worst single mass murder in history, still alive in the minds and memories of millions."

??in whose history? the worst single mass murder? or just the US's history: see--i'll bet tons of photo ops like this existed and do exist and we are the reason some people are jumping from buildings--horrible the way we treat each other, or should i say our governments treat us & others.

this photograph and article are horrific but honest and poignant, as is mankind--why can't we look at ourselves for what we are and what we suffer? be it beauty or pain, the jumpers/fallers last moments are not robbed by these photographs, in my OP--If I am ever captured in my last moments, especially in pain please remember me as the face of humanity, my beauty and pain. i do not think this article is inhumane either. my first reaction to these photos always was and will stay that of extreme fear, confusion, snap decision, pain, disorientation, disbelief and some kind of sick succumbing. I do not feel these people--those that were coherent--would want us to look away. I think they would want us to end their suffering by ending the suffering we inflict on each other daily--our policies as nations and as individuals.

All of these pictures along with those from past and present atrocities around the globe demand to be seen. No need to hunt down 'who they are', that's inhumane but these types of photographs must force our world to change. How much pain for how much longer will we conglomerately continue to inflict on each other?

End the hate. ACROSS ALL BORDERS: END THE HATE.